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Rhamnus or Rhamnous (Ancient Greek: Ῥαμνοῦς) was a harbour on the west coast of ancient Crete near the promontory Chersonesus.^[1] Pliny the Elder, on the contrary, places it in the interior of the island.^[2]

The site of Rhamnus is located at Ormos Stomiou.^[3]

References

^ Ptolemy. The Geography. Vol. 3.17.2.
^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.12.20.
^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 60, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Rhamnus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.